Rumi

Poet, Philosopher

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and philosopher known for his profound explorations of love and spirituality, particularly in 'The Masnavi'.

Born
September 30, 1207
Died
December 17, 1273
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"I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul."

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"I looked in temples churches and mosques. But I found the Divine within my heart."

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"Whatever you keep hidden in your heart, God manifests in you outwardly. Whatever the root of the tree feeds on in secret, affects the bough and the leaf."

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"There is a secret medicine given only to those who hurt so hard they can't hope. The hopers would feel slighted if they knew."

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"Light the incense! You have to burn to be fragrant."

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"The Lover is ever drunk with Love. He is mad. She is free. He sings with delight. She dances in ecstasy. Caught by our own thoughts, we worry about everything. But once we get drunk on that Love Whatever will be, will be."

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"Move, but don't move the way fear makes you move."

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"My sight My heart My Life All three words I have woven into one ... Love."

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"I smile like a flower not only with my lips but with my whole being."

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"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground."

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"Bring anger and pride under your feet, turn them into a ladder and climb higher."

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"Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same."

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"Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged."

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